Notes and Editorial Reviews

The magic of
Les Witches carries the listener through time and space and creates the atmosphere of the theatre stages and taverns of Shakespeare's time: alternating wild devilish dances and contemplative works with a tinge of Elizabethan nostalgia.

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"The folksy and fantastical tunes of John Playford’s The English Dancing Master (1651) were famous in their day, and they still attract gutsy groups such as the Broadside Band, the City Waits and the Dufay Collective. Les Witches, though, comes from the more sophisticated end of the market – not only in the musicians’ sensitivity to the many stylesRead more reflected in these marvellous melodies, but also in their attention to tuning and balance. None of this means that their performances are dull – far from it. Their versions of ‘Nobody’s Jig’ and ‘Wallom Green’ would be perfectly at home in an Irish ceilidh, and their arrangement of the Scottish dance ‘Hey to the Camp’, provides a magical tapestry of stunning instrumental effects."
Performance: ****
Sound: *****